Closing date for Fairyhouse Hunters Chase & P2P Bumper

The re-scheduled Fairyhouse Hunters Chase and Point-to-Point bumper will now take place on Friday 24th November.

Entries close on Monday 20th November, with declarations to be made by 10am Wednesday 22nd November.

For more information, please visit www.hri-ras.ie

The INHSC Supporting Point-To-Points Hunters Steeplechase of €10,000
Winner will receive €6,000 (Penalty Value: €5,900) Second will receive €2,000, Third will receive €1,000, Fourth will receive €500, Fifth will receive €300, Sixth will receive €200

A steeplechase for † Certified Hunters five years old and upwards that have not won more than two Steeplechases confined to Certified Hunters and that have been placed first, second, third or fourth in a Certified Hunters Steeplechase or in a Point-to-Point Steeplechase in Ireland between 19th September, 2020 and 19th November, 2023

About 3 miles 74 yards
€90 to enter, €10 extra if declared to run
Weights: .............................................. 11st 4lbs
Mares allowed ............................................ 7lbs

Penalties -
Winner of a steeplechase..................... 5lb extra
Of two steeplechases......................... 10lb extra

Exclusions - Horses that have won a race under any N.H. Rules or Rules of Racing other than (a) Farmers Races or (b) Certified Hunters Steeplechases.

Riders: Qualified Riders under I.N.H.S. Rules.
† A Hunters Certificate valid in accordance with Rule 78 for the 2023/2024 season for each horse engaged must be registered at the Offices of the I.N.H.S. Committee, The Curragh, Co. Kildare not later than 17th November, 2023 or the horse will not be qualified to start.

G 3:15 PM The Fairyhouse Point-To-Point Flat Race of €10,000
Winner will receive €6,000 (Penalty Value: €5,900), Second will receive €2,000, Third will receive €1,000, Fourth will receive €500, Fifth will receive €300, Sixth will receive €200

An I.N.H. flat race for four, five, six and seven years old only that have not won a race under any N.H. Rules or Rules of Racing and that have been placed first, second, third or fourth in a Point-To-Point steeplechase in Ireland since 25th September, 2021

About 2 miles

€90 to enter, €10 extra if declared to run
Weights: .....................................................12st
Mares allowed ............................................. 7lbs

Riders: Qualified Riders under I.N.H.S. Rules
All horses running in this race must hold a current Hunters Certificate.

A Hunter Certificate valid in accordance with Rule 78 for the 2023/2024 season for each horse engaged must be registered at the Offices of the I.N.H.S. Committee, The Curragh, Co. Kildare not later than 17th November or the horse will not be qualified to start.

The IHRB have suspended the relevant part of Rule 78 to enable horses which run in this race (excluding the winner) to retain their Hunters Certificate for the remainder of the 2023/2024 season.
HRI Directive 10 has been suspended for the purpose of this race and the following procedures for elimination and balloting of horses will apply.

(i) The number of declared runners shall be reduced by first balloting those horses that have not won a Point-To-Point steeplechase since 25th September, 2021.

(ii) The number of horses declared will be then reduced by balloting those horses that have not won more than one Point-To-Point steeplechase since 25th September, 2021.

(iii) In the event of Paragraphs (i) and (ii) not achieving the recommended limit a random ballot will then be applied to the remaining horses.